First Look: VS Takes the Angels to Bora Bora

Candice Swanepoel's starting off 2012 on the cover of the Victoria's Secret Swimsuit catalog. Greg Kadel shot Swanepoel and her fellow angels, including Miranda Kerr, Alessandra Ambrosio and Lily Aldridge, on the beaches of Bora Bora—though this year's swimsuit collection was inspired by the beaches of Brazil (lest there be any confusion!). Swanepoel, who's been an angel for five years now, said landing the cover's quite an honor, "[I] always look forward to getting the catalogue in my mailbox every year!" We've scored a behind the scenes look at the making of the catalog—it features lots of writhing around in the sand and a few sparkly bikinis. Click through to watch (and beware, your winter blues will only worsen).

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